2013 年四川成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案
Part1 Vocabulary and Structure
(20 points)
Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there
are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the ONE answer that
best completes the sentence. Then mark your answer by crossing the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
1. It is during his spare time
John has been studying a course in French.
A) when
B)that
C)which
D)what
2. Last week she promised that she
this afternoon, but she hasn’t turned
up yet.
A) would have come
B) will come
C) would come
D) is coming
3. On the grassland
the farmer and his family, enjoying the sunshine
happily.
A) lies
B)lie
C)lay
D)lays
4. The two girls helped
to make their new dresses for the fashion show.
A) one another
B) one or the other
C) the each other
D) each other
5. If we
smoothly.
hard in the past three years, things wouldn’t be going so
A) hadn’t been working
B)aren’t working
C) weren’t working D)didn’t work
6. All the youngsters hurried to the playground, only
that the football
players had gone.
A) finding
B)to be found
C) to find
D)found
7. Only we hen he had caused an accident,
that he had made a driving mistake.
A) he realized
B)does he realize
C) he then realized
D)did he realize
8. This is Mr. Evans,
invention has helped hundreds of deaf people.
A) that
B) whose
C)which
D)whom
the heavy traffic, he was still able to arrive at the train station in
9.
time.
A) Despite
B) In despite
C) Spite
D) In spite
10. It is requested that you
a speech at the opening ceremony.
A) gave
B)will give
C)give
D)have given
11. He was attending a meeting,
he would have come to your party yesterday.
A) but
B)when
C)unless
D)or
12. Dr Smith, together with his beautiful wife and two naughty sons,
to
arrive in Beijing on the evening flight today.
A) are going
B)are
C)is
D)will be
13. If your neighbors are too noisy, then you have a good reason to
your
complaint.
A) send
B)make
C)issue
D)deliver
14. The organization
a national campaign against cigarette smoking in
public places.
A) launched
B)opened
C)enclosed
D)sent out
15. From what John said I wondered whether he had already known the
of my
letter.
A) contest
B) context
C) contents
D) conventions
16. We know that it is rather difficult for color-blind people to
between
blue and green.
A) compare
B)contrast
C)separate
D)distinguish
17. Our company should make an employment policy which shows that men and women have
opportunities.
A) balanced
B)equal
C)identical
D)fair
18. In this semester, the English department arranged
lectures on British
and American literature.
A)a series of
B)a set of
C)a group of
D)a bundle of
19. One reason that resulted in the collapse of the company was that its leadership
failed to _
the development of national economy.
A) come up with
B)catch up with
C)put up with
d)feed up with
20. His
has changed into an official but he has kept the good qualities of
a scientific researcher.
A) stage
B)state
C)station
D)status
21. All that was needed was a little explanation to
the misunderstanding
between the two groups.
A) clear up
B)carry off
C)break down
D)drop out
22. The mother asked the boy to
his toys and not to scatter them all over
the floor.
A) take away
B)put away
C)give away
D)do away
23. The headmaster had been trying for years to
money for a new science
building.
A) place
B)ask
C)increase
D)collect
24. We look
to receiving an early reply to our letter.
A) forward
B)through
C)round
D)after
25. If we want to
up with the others we’d better hurry.
A) bring
B)get
C)catch
D)come
26. As she has her own money she is
of her parents.
A) careful
B)dependent
C)separate
D)independent
27. The flight was supposed to take off at ten o’clock, but
we had to wait
until eleven o’clock.
A) on purpose
B)in effect
C)in the end
D)as a result
28. Please wait till he is in a good
and then ask him to lend you the money.
A) manner
B)habit
C)character
D)mood
29. At that moment he was engaged
a very violent argument with the shop
assistant.
A) in
B)under
C)by
D)over
30. The price is too high, and
,the house isn’t in a suitable position.
A) nevertheless
B)moreover
C)shill
D)yet
31. Unlike most Europeans, many Americans
bacon and eggs for breakfast every
day.
A) used to eating
B)are used to eating
C) are used to eat
D)used to eat
32. It never
to me that the solution to this problem lies in such a simple
experiment.
A) meant
B)satisfied
C)thought
D)occurred
33. Thanks ever so much for your help on this project, I really
it.
A) appealed
B)approved
C)appreciate
D)applied
34. Last night he saw two dark
enter the building, and then there was the
explosion.
A) figures
B)thieves
C)signs
D)images
35. The last time we visited the United States was
the presidential election
four years ago.
A) over
B)in
C)during
D)at
36. He promised to help me repair the house and he
his word.
A) followed
B)held
C)dept
D)stuck
37. American women were
the right to vote until 1920 after many years of
hard struggle.
A) refused
B)denied
C)neglected
D)ignored
38. The management decided that Henry is the
person to take over the
important job.
A) idealistic
B)idealized
C)ideal
D)idle
39. They are staying with us
the time being until they find a place of their
own.
A) for
B)in
C)since
D)during
40. I can’t give you an answer yet. I’d like
more time to consider my
decision.
A) quite
B)fairly
C)rather
D)hardly
Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some
questions or unfinished statements, For each of them there are four
choices marked A).B).C) and D). You should decide on the best answer and
mark it by crossing the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a
pencil.
Passage one
Experts say the first three years of a child’s life are the most intensive
period of language and speech development. Language and communication skills are
believed to develop best in an environment that is rich with sounds and sights.
Experts say children should repeatedly hear the speech and language of other people.
America’s National Institutes of Health says evidence suggests there are
important periods of speech and language development in children. The ability to
learn a language will be more difficult if these periods pass without early contact
with a language.
The first signs of communication happen during the first few days of life, when
a baby learns that crying will bring food and attention. Research shows that most
children recognize the general sounds of their native language by six months of age.
By that time, a baby usually begins to make speech-like sounds. These sounds become
a kind of nonsense speech over time.
By the end of their first year, most children are able to say a few simple words,
although they may not understand the meaning of the words. By 18 months of age, most
children can say between eight and ten words. By two years of age, most children
are able to make simple statements. By ages three, four and five, the number of words
a child can understand quickly increases. It is at these ages that children begin
to understand the rules of language.
41. Language and communication skills are best developed in an environment full
of
.
A) babies’ loud crying
B) sounds and sights
C) nonsense speech
D) food and attention
42. According to the second paragraph, evidence shows that for children there
exist
.
A) natural abilities to learn a language
B) difficult periods to learn a language
C) critical abilities to develop their language
D) critical periods to develop their language
43. A baby begins to learn what communication is when
.
A) it realizes crying will bring food and attention
B) it first realizes nonsense speech over time
C) it first makes some recognizable sounds
D) it makes the sounds and speech repeatedly
44. When do babies usually begin to make speech-like sounds?
A) By the age of two.
B)By the age of one.
C) By the age of 6 months.
D) By the age of three.
45. According to the passage, which of the following language skills do children
develop last?
A) Grammar.
B) Sounds.
C) Words.
D) Statements.
Passage Two
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island.
He prayed earnestly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for
help, but none seemed forthcoming.
Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to
protect him from bad weather, and to store his few possessions. But then one day,
when he came back from looking for food, he found that his little hut in flames,
the smoke rolling up to the sky.
The worst had happened. Everything was lost.
He was stunned with grief and anger. “God, how could you do this to me!” he
cried.
Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was
approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. “How did you know I was here?”
the weary man asked his rescuers. “We saw your smoke signal,” they replied.
It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad.
But we shouldn’t lose heart, even in the midst of pain and suffering.
Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be
a smoke signal that summons the help from God.
46. From the first paragraph we learn that a ship
.
A) had been on fire
B)had been robbed
C) had sunk
D)was missing
47. The word exhausted (Para.2) can be best replaced with
.
A) tired
B)shocked
C) excited
D)disappointed
48. When he came back from looking for food, the man found his little
hut
.
A) washed away
B)in water
C) torn down
D)on fire
49. The rescuers got to know there was a person on the island because they
saw
.
A) the hut
B)the smoke
C)the footprints
D)the shipwreck
50. What is the main idea of the story?
A) Misfortunes never come singly.
B) A loss may turn out to be a gain.
C) Bad things may easily discourage us.
D) God help those who help
themselves.
Passage Three
Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her
21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest
amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart.
“I have two kids in college, and I want to say ‘come home,’ but at the same time
I want to provide them with a good education,” says Jacobs.
The Jacobs family did work out a solution: They asked and received more aid from
the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the
federal loan (贷款) program. They will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at
least they will be able to finish school.
With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear more
families like the Jacobs. More students are applying for aid, and more families
expect to need student loans. College administrators are concerned that they will
not have enough aid money to go around.
At the same time, tuition(学费)continues to rise. A report from the National Center
for Public Policy and Higher Education found that college tuition and fees increased
439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. Student borrowing
has more than doubled in the last decade,
“If we go on this way for another 25years, we won’t have an affordable system
of higher education,” says Patrick M. Callan, president of the center. “The middle
class families have been financing it through debt. They will send kids to college
whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.”
Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies
decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them.
The good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of
student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.
51. According to Paragraph 1 why did the plan of Jacobs family fail?
A) The family fell apart.
B)
The tuition was raised.
C) Their saving ran out .
D) The father was out of work.
52. How did the Jacobs manage to solve their problem?
A) They got help from the school and the federal government.
B) They borrowed a large sum of money from the school.
C) They encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs.
D) They told their children to drop out from the school.
53.
Financial aid administrators believe that _______.
A) college tuition fees will double in the next decade
B) the government will receive more letters of complaint
C) more families will face the same problem as the Jacobs
D) they will have enough money to support poor students
54. What can we learn about the middle class families from the passage?
A) They blamed the government for the college tuition increase.
B) The earn enough to support their kids’college education.
C) They will try their best to send kids to college.
D) Their debts will be paid off within a decade.
55. According to the last paragraph, the government will
.
A) provide most students with scholarships
B) cut down financial aid to college students
C) stop the companies from making student loans
D) go on providing financial support for college students
Passage Four
Online dating or Integer dating is a dating system which allows individuals,
couples and groups to make contact and communicate with each other over the Internet,
usually with the objective of developing a personal, romantic, or sexual
relationship. Online dating services usually provide matchmaking over the Internet,
through the use of personal computers or cell phones.
Online dating services generally require a prospective member to provide
personal information, before they can search the service provider’s database for
other individuals using standards they set, such as age range, gender and location.
Online dating sites use market metaphor to properly match people up. Most sites allow
members to upload photos of themselves and browse the photos of others. Sites may
offer additional services, such as webcasts, online chat, telephone chat, and
message boards, Some sites provide free registration, but may offer services which
require a monthly fee. Other sites depend on advertising for their revenue(收入).
And some sites such as Badoo are free and then offer additional paid services in
a freemium(免费增值)revenue model.
Many sites are broad-based, with members coming from a variety of backgrounds
looking for different types of relationships. Other sites are more specific, based
on the type of members. Interests, location, or relationship desired.
56. What is the aim of online dating system?
A) To strengthen contact between husbands and wives.
B) To provide matchmaking service to people.
C) To sell computers or cell phones to lovers.
D) To offer personalized sites to romantic people.
57. The word protective (Para.2) would most probably mean
.
A) persistent
B)perspective
C)potential
D)particular